Spain vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Spain
110,401
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
4.62 million
in 2024
Spain rank
27th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
27th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.62 million against 110,401 in Spain, a difference of 4.51 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 41.8 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 27th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 201 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 250,959 2.38 million 2.13 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 170,564 3.26 million 3.09 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 110,600 4.33 million 4.22 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Spain or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.62 million against 110,401 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Spain and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
4.51 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Spain and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Spain ranks 27th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 27th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release